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/1 I THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. HERE FRIDAY: >EQLM fPOET^OT/EKEB^ Polly and Her Pals Copyright. 191S. International News A«rrt<*. They Liked the Girl, but They Were Afraid of Her Pa F RANK WHITNET will arrive Friday morning for his ten- round bout with Charley White at the Auditorium-Armory a week fr^m to-night. White will get In Saturday morning at 11 o’clock. The “Fighting Carpenter” has been training for a week on his farm in Cedar Rapids. Iowa, but yesterday moved his training quarters to O’Con nells’ gymnasium in Chicago, where he will remain until to-morrow night. The following wire was received this morning: Will arrive in Atlanta Friday morning. Am stopping in Chi cago for a couple of days so as to get benefit of sparring part ners. Working at O’Connell’s gym. There are not any clever light weights in Atlanta for Frank to work out with. In the Windy City there are plenty of boys who can give the "Fighting Carpenter” just the sort of work he needs. Tickets for the show will go on sale this afternoon at Shepherd’s Cigar Store, corner of Edgewood and Pryor On account of the size of the Auditorium-Armory, it has been decided to make the prices* $1, $1.50 and $2. The balcony brings the low price, the dress circle $1.50 and the ringside seats “two buck9.” , Already big orders have been re ceived from Macon, Athens, Augusta and other nearby cities and towns. It is expected that the advance sale will be even heavier than for the Bat tling Nelson bout, which totaled near, ly $2,500. D/W6owt n! Thais’ -fHt SvWELLEST LOOKIN'] KID IVE- SAW -this .Summer ! .Some. Class 1 , believe. <jEE WHIZ 1 I Could MAPRy A <jAL LIKE 'Thai /m a miwkjit. CouldmI Vbo B/LL a'HemJJ (?) ID WAWU4 MEET HER TolkS First! how do you KUOVX/ her OLE MALI AiuY SoHE 5Awed[ OFF HAMMERED Domi lie M*jt, , wtfr Ain't 6oi A gKAIW IV IIP An * BV (josh! VER R/6HT Bill ! KRAZY KAT “Come to My Lil’ Arms, Mollies” BASEBALL Diamond News and Gossip After nine consecutive victories the winning streak of "Rube” M&rqu&rd, the big Giant southpaw, was broken by the Pirates. By being beaten by Pittsburg the Giants had their lead In the National League cut to seven games. With Phil adelphia going strong the pennant race still presents a chance for surprises. Tuesday was a bad day for southpaw pitchers in the National League, every losing team having a sidewheeler on the mound. Outfielder Cook of the Austin. Texas, League Club, has reported to Manager Frank Chance of the Yanks. Chance has turned Pitcher Cooney, of Helena, Mont., over to the eJrsey City club for a try-out. Only two Cardinals reached first base after the first inning in the Philadel- phia-St. Louis game. George Stovall is greatly offended at Bob Hedges, owner of the St. Louis Browns, because of his action in dis- posing of the option on Pitcher Elmer Brown, who was recently purchased by Brooklyn for $7,000. Stovall considers Brown a rising young twirler. Tommy Leach, formerly of the Pirates, has been appointed field captain of the Cubs, succeeding Keinie Zim merman. Five errors helped to defeat the Yan kees in the game with Detroit, while Ty Cobb assisted the Tigers with two three-baggers. Larry Lajoie, of the Cleveland Naps, who has been described for some years as one of the wrecks of the national pastime, trotted up to the bat in Phila delphia and smashed out three hits, one of which was a home run, another a two-bagger and the third a long sin gle. AMATEUR TEAMS CLASH AT PONCE DE LEON TO-DAY In order that the visiting merchants may see a good game of ball the Pro ducers and Jones teams. the Gro cers’ League, has transferred their game from Piedmont to Ponce DeLeon Park. Game will be called at 3:30 p. m. Ad mission 10 cents. These two teams are tied in the race for the pennant in the Grocers’ League and this game is sure to be a battle royal. Jones won the last game, which will make the Producers fight hard to make it a win. NEW YORK HEARS THAT YANKEES SEEK H0FMAN NEW YORK. Aug. 6.—A report gain ed circulation here to-day that Artie Hofman, former Cub and Pirate, will be seen in a Yankee uniform next year. Artie has been playing great * ball since he was turned over to Nashville, of the Southern League, by the Pirates. He looks to be just as good as ever. It is said that Chance promised Artie that he would bring him back into the big leagues if he displayed any of his old form. SULLIVAN OFF TO DRAFT OLYMPIC GAME RULES NEW YORK, Aug. 6.—.Tames E. Sul livan secretary of the Amateur Ath letic Union of the United States, sailed for on the Kron Prinzessin Cecilie for Bremen. With Justice Weeks, of the New Y r ork Supreme Court, and Colonel Robert M. Thompson, Mr. Sullivan is a delegate to an international confer ence in Berlin on August 20 and 21 to draft rules for the Olympic games in 1916. CHICAGO PAYS $2,000 FOR CENTERFIELDER WYLIE BEAUMONT, TEX, Aug 6.—The sale for $2,000 for Centerflelder D. E. Wylie, of the Beaumont, Texas League, team, to the Chicago American League club was announced here to-day. He will join Chicago August 15. SEASHORE EXCURSION AUGUST 7. Jacksonville, Brunswick, St. Simon, Cumberland, At lantic Beach. $6.00—Limit ed 6 days. Tampa, Fla., $8 —Limited 8 days. TWO SPECIAL TRAINS. 10 p. m. solid Pullman train. 10:15 p. m. Coach train. Make Reservations Now. SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Polo To-day—If It Doesn’t Rain *••3 Everybody Invited to McPherson I 7 * only J. Pluvius will compromise with the weather man for this one afternoon, he will earn the re spect and friendly admiration of sev eral thousand Atlantans, who are planning to witness Atlanta’s first polo match on the big parade ground at Fort McPherson, beginning at 3 o’clock this afternoon. Everything is set for the contest between a team representing Atlan ta and a quartet of officers of the Seventeenth Regiment. The person nel of the officers’ team hag not been announced, but it is known that there are enough experts with the Seven teenth to make up the requisite four of experienced polo players and have a second four left over for substi tutes. The local four will be Captain J. O. Seamans, of the Governor’s Horse Guard, who played the game :n the arm who will lead the team; Albert Sidney J. Tucker of Lexing ton, Va.; E. M. Landrum, of Pensa cola. Fla., and Milton Wise, of New York. Rqbert F. Maddox will act as timer; Wilmer L. Moore, scorer; James R. Gray and Clark Howell, goal judges, and Colonel M. E. Carthew-Yors- toun, referee. Moving pictures will be taken of the event and will be displayed on local screens at an early date. In addition to the game there will be a band concert by the regimental band, and music by the Glee Club, of Company M. A tug-of-war on horse back and also wrestling on horse back. No admission will be charged and a cordial invitation is extended to all who are interested in the sport. RINGSIDE NEWS Lou Castro is a busy man these days. Lou is dividing his time in eating three squares a day and getting his fighting arena in shape for his big boxing show to be staged at the Auditorium-Armory on August 13. Whitney has wired Cas tro that he will be here Friday. Kid Young and Mike Saul are work ing together for their coining bouts at the Auditorium. Young takes on Charlie Lee, while Mike will probably don the padded mitts with Eddie Hanlon. Young is developing a terrific kick in his right hand, and expects to topple Lee over long before the tenth round is reached. Kid Wonder took a trip to The Geor gian Sporting Department yesterday to inform us, that he is after a match with some local featherweight. Wonder is particularly anxious to get on with either Kid Young or Charlie Lee. A unique situation exists in the fight game in Los Angeles. Both Joe Rivers and Ad Wolgast want to meet Willie Ritchie, and have started bidding for the match. Both boys are willing to give the champion a neat side bet. Packey McFarland is the latest to put in a boost for Charlie White. Packey says that Charlie is without a doubt the greatest 128-pound boy in the game to-day. Joe Thomas and Jake Abel probably agree with McFarland- They are certainly picking soft marks for Carl Morris in the West. A1 Bene dict, his latest victim, would be easy for a lot of Philadelphia welterweights. Three 10-round bouts between heavy weights are to be staged at the St. Nicholas A. C., New York, to-night. Porky Flynn, of Boston, will meet Sailor White, of Newark; Frank McGuinness, the Irish heavyweight, will battie Jack Keating, of the United States Navy, and A1 Kubtak is to try conclusions with Tim Logan, of Philadelphia. Johnny Coulon, bantamweight cham pion of the world, and Bobby Burns, of Dallas, Texas, have been matched to meet in a ten-round go at Omaha on September 12. If Coulon finds that he is right in this bout, he may go to the coast for a scrap with Kid Williams. A banner house is expected to attend the Gunboat Smith"Jim Flynn set-to at New York on August 8 Both hoys have been doing all their training in the Eastern City, and look to be In great shape. They are scheduled to go ten rounds. Cyclone Thompson and Billy Hooper, colored lightweights, may be put on in one of the bouts to be held at the Audi torium^ Armory on August 13. They are now dickering with Lou Castro. Arthur Pelky and Charlie Miller mav clash in a long go at Log Angeles. Mc- Carey plans to match the pair for a September date. Tommy Burns, man ager of Pelky, took the match with the understanding that if Pelky defeated Miller he was to get a fight with Gun boat Smith. GA.-ALA. LEAGUE NOTES Every town in the league around the Georgia-Alabama circuit is glad when the Opelika boys blow in. They’re a bunch of collegians and gentlemanly fel low’s, as well as good ball players. Everybody in the South knows Louis Hardage, recently with Vanderbilt, now playing in their left garden. “Chick” kannan, the old Alabama 9tar, who has lust quit the game, is equally well known. Then there is Bone, of Washington and Lee, Allen and Ragsdale, of Au burn: Cantley and others who have played on college diamonds and grid irons. “C dck’’ Hannon, for years one of the best-known factors in Southern football and baseball, an all-Southern quarter and shortstop at Alabama, has said his “thirty” to active sports, although he will hereafter be assistant coach in ath letics at Alabama, his alma mater. Before he got an injured wing, result- broken * M Ing from a broken shoulder blade in a football game. Hannon was headed straight for the majors, if he wanted to ascend; but since that accident he has never had the old-time punch to his fling, and to-day his knowledge of the game is his chief asset. He knows that, and he can teach it. the fars sometimes knock, but love nevertheless, and in his exit there goes a gentleman of the field. Killingsworth, the big Anniston pitch er, made a bid for a job with Opelika in the game Monday afternoon, snould he ever get “canned" by Anniston. A fracas with the umpire caused the park ing of three Pelicans, and Killy had to pe borrow'ed for the emergency. In right field he pulled down a stellar fly on the run. and when he came to the bat the last time he put Left-fielder Henry up against the fence to gather in a long swat from his own willow Alto gether, his work came near costing his teammates the game. He plays for the love of the thing, and says he forgot to pull in his punch. PLAYERS MEET IN CHECKER TOURNEY FINALS TO-DAY He has made a success as coach for the Alabama Presbyterian College here, and has played good ball in the South eastern and Georgia Alabama despite his handicap. An operation last year failed to restore his arm to its old- time form, and for two seasons he has known that he was passing. He is one of the many veterans who In the play which began here yester day for the championship of the South- , ern Checker Association the following ‘ qualified for the final round to be played to-day: G. C. Anderson. North Caro lina; IT. W. Evans, J. S. Hall. J. H. Bishop, C. M. Farrar, Georgia; S. S. Hallman. B. Fishburne, South Carolina. ( and J. M. Allen, Jr., Knoxville, Tenn., the holder of the championship since 1911. Allen lost three of his first four games and in order to qualify for the finals l ad to make perfect scores against his last live opponents. Fuzzy Woodruff Describes Chicago Boy's First Fight in a Ring CHARLEY WHITE’S DEBUT HOWLING SUCCESS By Fuzzy Woodruff. L ET a man attain prominence in any field of endeavor—be It finance, politics, medicine, the law, burglary or the stage—some auld acquaintance Is as sure to rls*e up and chirp “I knew w’hen, etc.,” as a bleacherite Is to yell “win your old game, boy,” w’hen the pitcher comes to bat with the score 11 to 2 against him with two down in the ninth in ning. It ranks with “I told you so” and “let’s have another” as one of the most useful phrases of conversation. All of this is merely a preface to a “I knew’ him when” yarn about Char ley White, the w’onderful Chicago lightweight, w'ho is to meet Frank Whitney at the Auditorium-Armory arena August 13. White is a real championship con tender now. In fact, in a lightweight division remarkable for the lack of punching power among the top-notch- ers, White should be regarded as easily the mo.q dangerous man of his poundage alive. But when I first saw Charley box, he was as unknown to fame as was Jim Conley before the Phagan mys tery’s first chapter was written. If my memory serves me right, it was on Labor Day of 1908, at the old, Hawthorn© race track, the last of the Windy City’s once glorious do main of the thoroughbreds. That year boxing, racing and pretty much everything #ls*e was under the ban in Chicago, but on Labor Day It was announced that the unions were to hold their celebration at the old track and the lid was to be lifted for the occasion. The bang-tails were to run in the afternoon; there would be fighting at night; handbook men would be al lowed to operate unmolested. Every known gambling device was to be in operation. \ PICTURESQUE scone greeted the visitors. The union men were in the uniforms they had worn in the Labor Day parade. All of Chicago’s noted sportsmen were on hand. Old Ed Corrigan walked about the plant of which he was once master much like a ghost If* supposed to walk about the scenes of his triumphs. The gamblers were busy early and late. Half a dozen bank crap games were running. There were a dozen kinds of swindles going. The old army game was being played in four or five different bird cages. Before the day had gone far, in walked the Sheriff, and the games mystcriou* 1 " vanished. Put the race* were run and the brew flowed freely. The fights were to be held in the oid betting shed, and right after the last race the shed was packed. The star bout was a ten-round go between Cyclone Johnnv Thompson, then a lightweight, and Eddie Tancel, a pretty husky boy of the division. There were two preliminaries. On account of the presence of the Sheriff, the promoters were rather leery about staging the fights*. Minutes passed, and then an hour. The spectators be gan to squirm Finally two chari- tablv-inclined r-mts started some fun by having a flet fight all their own at the ringside. This quelled, the fighting began. The first bout was a tame wrestling affair. The second was a three-round go between two tough mug?*, who wanted to continue the scrapping with j bare knuckles after the final gong rang. T HE last preliminary was between Danny Goodman and an un known kid introduced as Charley White. Yank Kenny refereed. Good man then was a veteran, and a mighty hard man to beat. He was a corking good ring general, and knew about all there is to know of boxing. White was pounds lighter, though Goodman weighed no more than 125 pounds. Goodman was all confidence. White was all earnestness. It was hi?* first ring engagement against so seasoned a warrior. In the first round Goodman danced around him, work ing in and out. and landing lightly pretty much a.** he wished. But he was not hurting White, and every now and then the novice flashed a left hand out that carried death and destruction, but Goodman was never there. The second round was about a repe tition of the first. White vainly striv ing to land a crushing blow. The final round was fast and furious*. White was on top of Goodman from the gong. Left and right were whipped out with lightning rapidity. Good man was boxing his beet, but finally a left found its way to his stomach. Goodman doubled up and all but col lapsed, and the crowd was on Its feet yelling. The veteran, though, nutckly cov ered and stalled through the remain ing minute of the round. Though Goodman had landed twenty blows to White’s one, the one that Charley put over evened the fight, and he was entitled to a draw*. That way his baptism of fire, and so Impressive was his showing that Nate Lewis, who was at the ringside. promptly took the boy under his tute lage and started him on his climb to the championship. | DID NOT see White box again until 1 he met Jake Abel in the Audito rium a few weeks ago. I had always believed Abel about a.® ciever a boy as the South boasts. I had no idea that he would knock White out, but I had no idea that White would etop him. The bout seemed destined to go the ten rounds. But at the first gong White showed more than I have ever seen in an Atlanta ring. Abel was a toy. When White sent him crumbling to the floor in the second round, there was not a man In the house not glad that the. bout ended there. It had been one sided entirely. In 1908 T had recn White a novice. Just five years later, if he was not a champion ho was at least the moat dangerous man in his division. Harry Glenn Saucer Favorite *•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ 25-Mile Grind Friday Night EMPIRE LEAGUE NOTES Unless President Groover rescinds his action, Catcher Pierre, of the Valdosta team, will not play ball any more this season in the Empire. He has been sus pended for the balance of the season for an attack on Umpire Gentle in Valdosta. In Brunswick Pierre attacked Umpire McLaughlin and was fined for the Job. President W. J. Clark, of the Way- cross Association, says Waycross is go ing to finish first and fight it out with Valdosta for the pennant. In view of the recent additions to the Waycross team, this may not prove idle talk. Despite the certainty of financial loss In almost all cities or the Empire this season, every member of the league is making plans for baseball next season The experience of the first season has cost some cities a hunch of money, and it is safe to predict that every team will stay within the salary limit another year. If Jackson, Mias , and Pensacola, Fla., arrange a post-season series, several Empire League teams will he badly crippled if players of those teams have to report for the series. Thomasville and Valdosta will suffer, as each team has strong men from the Cotton States teams that want to have some more baseball. The end of this w’eek should see a decided change In the standing of teams in the league. Thomasville has six hard games, three with Cord el e and three with Waycross. Some .ttles worth see ing will go down in baseball history be fore the week-end, mark the prediction. Pitcher Vanderlip, who played with hfa Waycross for some time this season, now playing with a semi-professional team in his home city, Brooklyn. Sha- mus O’Brien, known as “Mickey,’’ is signed with the Baltimore team for the remainder of the season, having been turned loose by Waycross. The Americus team next season will be changed a* great deal, judging by comments of the present team. Like other te-ims in the league, Americus has changed managers several times this season, and there are fans who dislike each manager to such an extent that the team never suits everybody. Jack Hawkins, who played ball around Atlanta for some time, and started the Empire season as a Brunswick plaver, is now* in left field for Valdosta. He came hack to the Empire from the Cot ton States League, where he batted over *> and fielded in jam-up style. Brew ster, another Cotton Stater, player, is on ng Nat third for Valdosta, succeeding Nance While fans in Waycross regretted the release of “Goat" Holliday, the sensa tional first baseman, they are delighted at the way Jones is playing the bag. Jones came from Virginia to play witn Brunswick, hut was not good enough for the Pilots. He made good in Wavcross with a rush and fields as well as Holi- liday. * • • Franks has been signed as an out fielder for Brunswick. He was a member of the Valdosta team and is considered one of the best in the league. He had a row' of some kind with Jordan and his release followed. lately there has been a revival of the rumor that Albany will become a mem ber of the Empire circuit- It is said that Albany and Americus fTk« nothing bet ter than a scrap on the ball field, and. if for no other reason, Albany would bo glad to get Into the Empire. Recause of the recent talk of a post season series between the pennant win ners of the Southern and the South At lantic, the talk of a series between the Empire and Sally pennant winners has died down lately. However. It is prob able the games will be played. When Nance and Letntnger, both third basemen, were released by Valdosta, two clever men were cut loose. Nance succeeded Lelnlnger, only to go for Brewster, of the Cotton States. Red Stiles, of the Thomasville team, is probably the champion hard luck pitener of the league. In one game he gave up but two hits and then Tost, iho hits gotten by his teammates failing to come in bunches. Unless the dope slips, one of the new ‘ “ l Bi men to appear in the Empire this month * ' “ hla ‘ will startle the fans by his work. Re cently the player in question got six hits out of seven times up In an extra In ning game, three home runs and three three-base hits being the best he could do. On the bases he is said to resemble Ty Cobb. Of all the youngsters picked up by Empire League teams this season none has developed as rapidly as Anderson, a Georgia boy, now playing third base for Waycross. He has played at short and in the field, .and, with another year’s experience, win undoubtedly go up. He is fast on the bases and seldom fuils to swipe a base if he gets on. Pitcher Day. of the Thomasville team, has been given another name. Hand some has given away to Steady He has won so many close games that fans take hla victories as a matter of fact. According to the dope furnished by each member of the Empire six teams are goln* to finish first when the season ends August 27. Tf the teams don t quit getting bunched a r °und first place It may be necessary to play off a tie for first place. Maybe such a game would not be interesting? Of all the dope floating around in the Empire there is but one settled fact— whichever team wins the second half of the season will have to play some base ball to nose Valdosta out of the rag It is possible Valdosta will win the second season, too—but hardly probable the waj "© team is playing Just now. H ARRY GLENN is the most pop ular rider at Jack Prince's Mo tordrome these days. The won derful Improvement the local lad has made In the last few weeks hag earn ed him the plaudits of every “bug." Last night Harry was at his best, and as a result he was given a big hand every time he showed up. Harry won another match race, this time leading Billy Shields home In two straight heats of two miles each. And Harry made a wonderful showing in the ten-mile race also. Although he finished third, he would surely have copped first honors had the finish line been 25 yards farther off. Harry took the pace most of the way. But he rode a heady race and figured to come through in the final sprint. On the last lap he gave Ills “boat” a shot of “ollzum” and drew* up on Rene! and Richards fast and sure, but he started his spurt just about one second too late. The fin ish was Renel, first; Richards, aec- ond; Glenn, third. A blanket would have covered the entire trio at the finish, however. The next race meet will be Friday r.ight, a 25-mile event, with ten starters, being the feature. Following is the summary of the races held last night. Motordrome Purse. Heats, 1 mile; flnalR, 2 miles. First Heat—Harry Swartz, first; Billy Shields, second. Time—45 sec-1 - ond*. Second Heat—Tex Richards, first; Freddie Luther, second. Time—43 4-5 second*. Third Heat—Jock McNeil, first; Henry Lewis, second. Time—43 4-5 seconds. Final—Jock McNeil, first; Tex Richards, second. Time—1:25 1-5. Special Match Race. Harry Glenn defeated Billy Shields In two straight two-mile heats. Time —1:31 3-6, 1:31. Atlanta Sweepatakee. Heats, 1 mile; final, 10 miles. First Heat—Tex Richards, first; Morty Graves, second. Time—45 sec onds. Second Heat—Harry Glenn, first; Georges Renel. second. Time—45 sec. onds. Final—George Renel, first; Tex Richards, second; Harry Glenn, third. Time—7:22. SAVANNAH CLUB RECALLS REILLY FROM AMERICUS SAVANNAH. GA., A up. By exercising optional rights, the Sa- | vannah Baseball Association has recalled Infielder Reilly, of the Americus club in the Empire State League, to relieve Zimmerman at sec ond base. Owing to the terrible slump with which Zimmerman has been suf fering, both in fielding and in bat ting, because of 111 health, he has been suspended from the Indian crew temporarily. If Reilly, who was with Savannah during the early part of the season, makes good, Zimmerman will not be played again thla season. Reilly reported for duty upon the return of the Ltpemen from Albany. He is easily the best player In the Empire League. He has batted at a steady clip of never less than .355 all season; has playod at second, short, third baae and In the outfield, and has taken care of each of these sev eral jobs with success. M<ut<ienlng “tin rllaeaeea ean*t aglet If Tetter- tne la uaart because Tattarlna la aclenUflcallg prepared to remove the CAUSE aa well aa the EFFECT. TETTERINE CURES SKIN DISEASES jriwfl W Scott. MJUc<l#evlll«. Oa.. write# • I •iifTerad with an •ruptltM two vaar* and one box of Tettorlno cured me and two ot my friend* It Is worth It* welQht In gold. TeUerint cure* *-aeroa. utter, ground ltL*h. rryolneia*. itching pilot and other tUmeuta. Get It to day--Tcttcrtno. 50c at druflgUta. or by malt. 8HUPTRINE CO . SAVANNAH. OA. 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